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The Texas 10: Reuben McDaniel and Lisa Koonce
By Katy McDowall
There are some teachers you just don’t forget. Nominated by alumni, these professors are among the best and most inspiring on the Forty Acres. Meet this year’s...
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The Texas 10: Richard Cherwitz and Cristina Cabello de Martínez
By Jack McBee
There are some teachers you just don’t forget. Nominated by alumni, these professors are among the best and most inspiring on the Forty Acres. Meet this year’s...
Under One Roof
By Jordan Schraeder
Ever since Old Main was torn down in 1935, UT’s College of Liberal Arts has been scattered across the Forty Acres. Nearly 80 years later, its students and faculty...
UT Named One of 75 Best Value Colleges
By Gaby Guajardo
UT has landed yet another notable ranking: making the list of top 75 public schools on Princeton Review’s “2013 Best Value Colleges.” The list of...
Top Scholarship Stories of 2012
By Alcalde Staff
The Texas Exes’ scholarships program awards nearly $2 million annually to more than 600 UT students. Those statistics are impressive, but even more powerful...
The Way Back: Chin Up!
By Rose Cahalan
Straight spines and ideal physiques led Lavonia Raymond and Ruth Spargo, pictured above, to beat out 18 other finalists in the 1937-38 UT women’s intramural posture...
The 83rd Texas Legislature
By Andrew Roush
The past 10 years have seen higher education catapult to the top of the legislative agenda. This year, everything’s on the table. The Texas Legislature is back...
Texas, Still Wildcatting
By Lynn Freehill
A wood and iron platform crouches on a triangle of The University of Texas campus frequented only on six Saturdays each fall. This creaky sculpture has taken on...
UT President Gives the All-Clear, Explains Evacuation
By Jordan Schraeder
Following The University of Texas at Austin’s campus-wide evacuation this morning, UT president Bill Powers explained how his law enforcement and communications...
Beyond the Game: Bonus Scenes
By Jeff Wilson
Q: Who are the real stars of Texas gameday? A: You. For our photo essay “Beyond the Game,” (September|October 2012) The Alcalde tasked photographer...
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This Texas Ex Is Singing His Cowboy Songs in Music City
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How a Former Marine Built UT’s National Championship Weightlifting Team
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Two Award-Winning Professors (and One Hollywood Celebrity) Make Science Cool
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The Way Back: Hoop Dreams
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Good Reads Q&A: This Children’s Book Brings Social-Emotional Learning to Life in Technicolor